Baseball Guru
07-02-2001, 09:34 AM
This Day in Baseball History - July 2
"Baseball is more than a game to me - it's a religion." -BILL KLEM, NL Umpire (1905-41)
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(1903) Ed Delahanty, who once hit four homers in one game, goes over a Niagara Falls' railroad bridge and drowns. The circumstances concerning the Senators' outfielder death is never discovered.
(1934) Veteran ump Bill Klem delayed call of the infield fly rule leads the Cardinals to protest their game with the Cubs.
(1941) On sweltering day in front of 52,832 fans at Yankee Stadium, Joe DiMaggio breaks Wee Willie Keeler's 1897's major league record consecutive game hit streak of 45 with a three-run homer off Red Sox hurler Dick Newsome.
(1962) Dodger pitcher Johnny Podres ties NL record with 8 consecutive strikeouts in a 5-1 victory oveer the Phillies.
(1962) White Sox sweep a doubleheader from the Indians 5-4 and 7-6 and set a major league record with three run-scoring sac flies in one inning.
(1963) In one of baseball's most memorable, pitching duels, Giants' Juan Marichal and Braves' Warren Spahn both hurl 15 scoreless innings before Willie Mays ends the marathon with a homer off Spahnie in the bottom of the 16th giving San Francisco a 1- 0 win.
(1969) Reds pitcher Jerry Arrigo ties a major league mark when he hits his third Brave in the second inning of 9-4 victory. Braves tie the record hitting five batters in one game.
(1977) For the second time this season, Jim Spencer has an eight RBI day. The White Sox first baseman's two HRs helps to beat the Twins.
(1985) Astro Joe Niekro notches his 200th career victory. The Niekro brothers (Joe & Phil) will join the Gaylords (Jim & Gaylord) as the only brothers to win at least 200 games per pitcher.
(1993) Due to rain and travel restrictions, the Phillies and Padres agree to begin the second game of a doubleheader at 1:26 am. Thanks to Mitch William¹s extra inning single, the contest ends at 4:40 am making it the lastest finish in major league history.
(1995) Dodger right hander Hideo Nomo, who is leading the National League in strikeouts, becomes the first player from Japan to be selected for a major league All-Star game.
(1999) National League President Len Coleman suspends Tom Hallion for three games without pay for bumping Colorado catcher Jeff Reed and pitching coach Milt May during an argument making it the first time an umpire is suspended for an on-field dispute.
(2000) After hitting two HRs in 2-1 victory over the Expos, Marlin outfielder Mark Smith becomes a hero for the second time this day when he pulls a man from a smoke-filled car minutes before the car explodes.
(2000) At Shea Stadium, Met fan Gregory Sweeney is arrested and charged with reckless endangerment after he throws a ball back onto the field which John Rocker had tossed into the stands. In a few day later, the 26-year old Brooklyn man will be exonerated as Queens District Attorney Richard Brown concludes Mr. Sweeney had no criminal intent and was doing nothing more than following a baseball tradition of returning an unsolicited and unwanted souvenir.
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"Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself, but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flawless execution of a hit-and-run."
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"Baseball is more than a game to me - it's a religion." -BILL KLEM, NL Umpire (1905-41)
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(1903) Ed Delahanty, who once hit four homers in one game, goes over a Niagara Falls' railroad bridge and drowns. The circumstances concerning the Senators' outfielder death is never discovered.
(1934) Veteran ump Bill Klem delayed call of the infield fly rule leads the Cardinals to protest their game with the Cubs.
(1941) On sweltering day in front of 52,832 fans at Yankee Stadium, Joe DiMaggio breaks Wee Willie Keeler's 1897's major league record consecutive game hit streak of 45 with a three-run homer off Red Sox hurler Dick Newsome.
(1962) Dodger pitcher Johnny Podres ties NL record with 8 consecutive strikeouts in a 5-1 victory oveer the Phillies.
(1962) White Sox sweep a doubleheader from the Indians 5-4 and 7-6 and set a major league record with three run-scoring sac flies in one inning.
(1963) In one of baseball's most memorable, pitching duels, Giants' Juan Marichal and Braves' Warren Spahn both hurl 15 scoreless innings before Willie Mays ends the marathon with a homer off Spahnie in the bottom of the 16th giving San Francisco a 1- 0 win.
(1969) Reds pitcher Jerry Arrigo ties a major league mark when he hits his third Brave in the second inning of 9-4 victory. Braves tie the record hitting five batters in one game.
(1977) For the second time this season, Jim Spencer has an eight RBI day. The White Sox first baseman's two HRs helps to beat the Twins.
(1985) Astro Joe Niekro notches his 200th career victory. The Niekro brothers (Joe & Phil) will join the Gaylords (Jim & Gaylord) as the only brothers to win at least 200 games per pitcher.
(1993) Due to rain and travel restrictions, the Phillies and Padres agree to begin the second game of a doubleheader at 1:26 am. Thanks to Mitch William¹s extra inning single, the contest ends at 4:40 am making it the lastest finish in major league history.
(1995) Dodger right hander Hideo Nomo, who is leading the National League in strikeouts, becomes the first player from Japan to be selected for a major league All-Star game.
(1999) National League President Len Coleman suspends Tom Hallion for three games without pay for bumping Colorado catcher Jeff Reed and pitching coach Milt May during an argument making it the first time an umpire is suspended for an on-field dispute.
(2000) After hitting two HRs in 2-1 victory over the Expos, Marlin outfielder Mark Smith becomes a hero for the second time this day when he pulls a man from a smoke-filled car minutes before the car explodes.
(2000) At Shea Stadium, Met fan Gregory Sweeney is arrested and charged with reckless endangerment after he throws a ball back onto the field which John Rocker had tossed into the stands. In a few day later, the 26-year old Brooklyn man will be exonerated as Queens District Attorney Richard Brown concludes Mr. Sweeney had no criminal intent and was doing nothing more than following a baseball tradition of returning an unsolicited and unwanted souvenir.
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"Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself, but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flawless execution of a hit-and-run."
LETS GO METS!!!
HELP BE AN ADDICT AND CLICK ON AN AD!!